This data was copied from survey questionnaires and was not otherwise altered or changed.

Variables include:

city - Xian or Guangzhou, depending on where the survey was administered
survey - which treatment they received
1 2 4 5 are media treatments, 3 is sports, 7 is control
interviewgrp - which interview group conducted the interviews
location - the specific location of the interview
sequence - what the interview sequence was for the respondents

(1-10 scale for below variables, 10 being most trust)
q1 - Do you like to watch central tv news? 
q2 - Did you like watching this program? (not asked of control group)
q31 - Do you trust central news?
q32 - Do you trust local news?

(1-10 scale for below variables, 10 being most important)
q41 - How important of an issue do you think demolition and compensation is in your local area?
q42 - How important of an issue do you think compensation for demolition is in your local area?
q43 - How important of an issue do you think maintaining public order during demolition issues is in your local area?
q44 - Always obey the regulations of the local government
q45 - Follow the directions of local government officials during a dispute with someone else
q46 - Support and assist the local government during a natural disaster

(1-10 scale for below variables, 10 being agree most with)
q51 - Peasants are too greedy and disruptive in compensation cases
q52 - Your local government does not do enough to compensate peasants in demolition situations
q53 - Peasants often have legitimate compensation claims
q54 - Compensation issues are handled fairly by your local government
q55 - Peasants are entitled to fair compensation for their land
q56 - Local governments have a responsibility to maintain order in land dispute cases

(1-10 scale for below variables, 10 being most satisfied)
q61 - On the issue of traffic alleviation, what is your opinion of your local government’s performance
q62 - On the issue of demolition and compensation, what is your opinion of your local government’s performance
q62 - What is your overall opinion of your local government’s performance

q7 - How many days a week do you watch TV? (1-7)
q8 - How do you get most of your news? From television, from newspapers, from radio, from magazines, or from the Internet? 
A.	Television
B.	Newspapers
C.	Radio
D.	Magazines
E.	Internet or Phone Apps
F.	Other
q9 - Gender
A.	Female
B.	Male
q10 - Marital Status
A.	Single
B.	Married
C.	Divorced
D.	Other
q11 - Profession
A.	Farmer
B.	Government Employee 
C.	Laborer
D.	White collar
E.	Unemployed
F.	Retired
G.	Self-Employed
H.	Student
I.	Other
q12 - Are you a member of the CCP?
1.	Yes
2.	No
q13 - Last Year's Salary
A.	3000 yuan or less
B. 	3000-5000 yuan
C.	5000-7000 yuan
D.	7000-10000 yuan
E.	10000-15000 yuan
F.	15000-20000 yuan
G.	20000-25000 yuan
H.	25000-30000 yuan
I.	30000-40000 yuan
J.	40000-50000 yuan
K.	50000-60000 yuan
L.	60000-70000 yuan
M.	70000-80000 yuan
N.	80000-100000 yuan
O.	100000-200000 yuan
P.	2000000- yuan and above 
q14 - Age
q15 - Education
A.	No formal education 
B.	Primary school
C.	Incomplete secondary 
D.	Complete secondary
E.	Some university education 
F.	University education completed
q16 - Ethnicity
q17 - What is your residency status?
A.	Urban with Urban Hukou
B.	Urban with Rural Hukou
C.	Rural with Rural Hukou
D.	Other
q18 - Have you or anyone you know had any personal experience with the demolition and compensation problems?
A.	Yes
B.	No
C.	Can’t Say



